The Official Artison Support Thread - Page 3

Originally Posted by Grapeape

Thanks for the PM, you answered all my questions.
I purchased the Artison Portrait speakers today!; but as discussed, my Sony (8 ohm) receiver is probably not the best option, I will relegate that one downstairs to my childrens play room.
Will the Denon AVR591 or 1611 be Ok with the Portraits?

Originally Posted by seantheviking

For those of you who are kicking around the idea of using Artison speakers, I'd like to share with you our experience with them in a living room of moderate size and less-than-favorable dimensions/wall space/acoustics.

We installed the Masterpiece LCR Dual Monos a couple of months ago, along with a pair of LRS on-walls and two RCC-600 "free-standing" subs paired with the RCC-600 amplifier.

First, let's talk aesthetics. The LCRs paired with my Panny plasma look amazing! We were desiring a clean look w/a high "wife acceptance factor," and this we have in spades! The LRS on-walls look great, too (ours are white), and blend in with our decor without attracting too much attention to themselves. The subs are hidden out of sight.

Now let's talk sound, which, of course, is purely subjective. First off, the LCRs provide a much broader soundstage than would seem possible given their proximity to the display. The center channel is right-on-the-money as the sound emanates between the left & right channels directly from the display, providing for very natural, accurate panning. Most centers I've listened to are easily localized as being above or below the display. We are very, very pleased with the sound reproduction, as are those who have experienced them. The surrounds are great, but the subs were the big surprise, and we've been very impressed with them. The looks on the faces of our guests when watching a movie tells us we made the right decision in going with the Artisons!!

We were initially driving all the speakers with a Marantz SR-8001 receiver, which did a respectable job, but simply wasn't powerful enough to satisfy my ear and the low-sensitivity of the LCRs as it would run out of steam in demanding passages. Now we're using an ATI 1807 amp (purchased used) and using the Marantz as the pre-pro. Now everything is right!!

For those who are trying to satisfy the family (wife), the Artisons would be very difficult to improve upon taking performance and aesthetics into consideration.

On a side note, Artison would do well to improve its website as it really doesn't "show off" the aesthetics of the LCRs when mated with a display. If Artison would have some photos of the LCRs with various displays in various colors (for the grills), sales would sky-rocket. I had to search the net to find photos from custom installs to show my wife how great they looked (I auditioned them in a custom installer's soundroom, but even he didn't have the grills on...sheesh!!!). Artison should also provide more details about its amps for the subs.

Hope this helps!!

Originally Posted by vinodk

Hi Matthew!
Is RCC300SA sub amp still in the product lineup or has it been discontinued? Can this amp be used with a different manufacturers passive subwoofer?
Thanks,

Originally Posted by gmrankin

Does anyone know if Artison offer their Universal mounting bracket as a stand alone product? I have a project that this would would perfect for.

Also, Are there any B/M Artison retailers in the Northern VA area?

Thanks

Originally Posted by plaszm

Hi,Maththew,
I foundthis thread by searching with google and registered to reply talk ing about your products.I had read all comments in this tread as I'm very interest to use your system in my new home.You made a hard work here to help the customers like me having some puzzles.
I ask some public questions first which many people would be commended or want to get some further informations:
1.You just mentioned that you suggested use your LCR speakers attaching to PDP,but not on wall,as there are not only aesthetic issue but also acoustic issue,such as wall-wart syndrome.wall bounce relection and baffle diffraction,etc.Or,the Stage tweeter will not work as well as your design. But,actually in normal home use, more and more people adapt the PDP or LCD on the wall directly. Then,we have to talk that although you attach the LCD Dual Mono Speakers to TV,but they will just like attached on the wall as the TV's position. How could we minimize those acoustic issues? Especially the TV sets now are thiner and thiner,the length between the speakers and wall will be shorter than before.Would you suggest not to attach the TV on the wall?
2.The second public question is about your Sub items. I saw a lot of positive user's review about your special Sub and amp. And,I know that a nice Sub is very important to your speakers as their special type.The question is how to calculate the power of your special Subs? Is there obvious different when we use it Free Standing or IW?
3. The third is popular question about receivers and amp to power you speakers. Have you some prefer AVR or Amp to suggest? Different AVR or AMP have different features and tech,just like the differents of speakers.So some people like to talk which AVR may be suit for A speakers,but not B speakers. Please talk about your suggestions for AVR and Amp which your products may be powered better.
I will send a message to talk about my personal system using your products.
Thanks and kind regards.

Originally Posted by plaszm

???
I proceed my HT building project for matierials.Where is Mathew or other Artison official server?
As there are two tweeter at the side of Masterpiece LCR,does that mean I must use hard wall?Can I use some sound materials on the wall which the PDP and Artison speakers on?

Originally Posted by ScottHolt

Did the design of the Masterpiece LCR's change? If so, when?

I purchased a pair of Masterpiece's with 2 x 5.25 inch midrange/woofers, 2 x tweeters, and one stage tweeter in 2007/2008. The magnets are in the back of the drivers. (is there a name for that?)

Thanks,
Scott

Originally Posted by rallykeeper 

Considering one RCC-600-FS to match our Masterpiece IWs. We're currently using a small Infinity 12 inch sub that we brought over from our old house. It's a little rattly and also physically bigger than the Artison (a big consideration for switching).
Our room is 20x20 with an adjoined 8x8 space. With an average ceiling height of about 12 feet, I think that means we have about 5500 cu feet.
We have no need for reference levels -- just nice home theater sound. (Music is handled through a separate two-channel system).
The one limitation we have is that the subwoofer has to sit off center from the screen (at the far left front corner of the room) and fire toward the screen.
Any thoughts on how the RCC-600-FS would perform in this setup? Would the bass be overly localized to that corner?
Thanks.

Originally Posted by MDRbone 

I am looking at a pair of RCC-300SM subs built into a false wall for my future media room. Can you provide complete measurements for these items, including low frequency roll off (-3db points)? Just want to get an idea of how much augmentation I might need at the ultra low end. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Robbi1121 

I have the Artison sketch with a marantz sr5006 and just bought a new oppo 103. I tested out one of my bluray the other night and the sound is excellent with music and sound effects. However, there are times when the center channel is nice and warm where I actually believe the actor is in the room, but most of the time it sounds one dimensional. Is there any kind of tweak I can perform to get the very best possible from the center channel?
I'm also thinking of adding a new goldenear sub, will that add substantial difference to the system over a Martin Logan dynamo 300?
Thanks guy.